complex
what it is
Music that comprises many elements that are interconnected in a complicated ways, utilizing various changes in any of its aspects, in particular tempo, rhythm, melody, dynamics, and structure.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make complex a playlist
turn these 13 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is complex?
Music that comprises many elements that are interconnected in a complicated ways, utilizing various changes in any of its aspects, in particular tempo, rhythm, melody, dynamics, and structure.
What are good complex albums to start with?
Try The Blue Yusef Lateef by Yusef Lateef, Mis Planes Son Amarte by Juanes, The Muffs by The Muffs, and En hand i himlen by Jonathan Johansson.
Who are some women making complex?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/complex/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making complex, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20